carcinogenic trees ??

[djbobbins]

I went to a village primary school in a farming area. Of the seven kids in my year, four had fathers that were farmers, one welder / fabricator, one car restorer and one postman / labourer.

 

Looking back now, two of the four farmers have died, as has the welder. All three were just about 60. My own uncle, another farmer, died a few weeks after his 60th from lung cancer. At his funeral there were 200-odd people, predominantly farmers, and very few of those were "old" - like 75 years of age of more.

 

I'm sure that in some cases there were other factors at play, but it strikes me that working in a dusty - in this case, farm - environment would seem not to be a good way to increase life expectancy.

[Roni Macdonald]

Spalting in decaying trees, particularly Beech and Sycamore is apparently highly carcinogenic.

[Matthew Arnold]

I know the dust and smoke (especially smoke) from Laurel and Rhody is nasty stuff. Ivy can be really for you especially burnt in large quantities. From what ive been told by my old man (Paramedic for 30+ year) Gorse smoke is the worst in our industry. I've inadvertantly inhaled a lung full of the stuff and nearly fallen backwards due to lack of oxygen in the blood. If your worried about carcinegic dust easiest way around is wear a dust mask. Cant do much about smoke except keep out of the way of it.

[raker]

Braken is also a carcinogen apparently. Not sure how:Cutting, clearing,the sap,dry,living, or whatever.

Life is a carcinogen.

[rossj]

thanks for all your comments i,ve took it all on board now im gonna put my feet up and enjoy this fine cuban cigar !! when him upstairs wants you he'll get you !